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Historian Carol Jensen's Aunt Ruth was a culinary subversive of the prohibition era. She poured booze into her renowned,...
08/13/2025

Historian Carol Jensen's Aunt Ruth was a culinary subversive of the prohibition era. She poured booze into her renowned, picnic specialty and no one ever knew. Learn about the prohibition era in the California Delta and discover Aunt Ruth's secret while you're at it at the link below.

“The ‘Devil’ is in the details; that is, in the eggs,” according to my Aunt Ruth. She looked the embodiment of a good church lady, offering at every summer picnic what appeared to be traditional, American Southern fare: salad eggs, also known as stuffed eggs or dressed eggs. She prepared tas...

Stockton’s Almoner’s Warehouse on 338 E. Market Street in downtown gives out as well as loans medical supplies and equip...
08/07/2025

Stockton’s Almoner’s Warehouse on 338 E. Market Street in downtown gives out as well as loans medical supplies and equipment. For free

These days they find themselves running low on both supplies and equipment and are asking the public to step up and give what they can.

Learn how you can help in Cyndy Green’s video story.

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry was permanently established in Stockton in 1904, but its roots in Scotland go as far back as the late 16th century. Stockton's chapter engages in service to the community, notably their Almoner's Warehouse storefront at 338 E. Market Street in

Short Fiction by Howard Lachtman -Excerpt: "After successfully completing my business dealings in Singapore and Bangkok...
07/05/2025

Short Fiction by Howard Lachtman -

Excerpt: "After successfully completing my business dealings in Singapore and Bangkok, my Asian itinerary took me to Saigon (as I used to know it and prefer now to Ho Chi Minh City), where I was welcomed cordially and graciously. I also saw what I wanted to forget."

The entire story is at the link below.

Short FictionIAfter successfully completing my business dealings in Singapore and Bangkok, my Asian itinerary took me to Saigon (as I used to know it and prefer now to Ho Chi Minh City), where I was welcomed cordially and graciously. I also saw what I wanted to forget. 50th anniversary celebrations

Howard Lachtman takes us out to the ballgame to listen in as two fictional characters discuss the latest Pete Rose contr...
06/09/2025

Howard Lachtman takes us out to the ballgame to listen in as two fictional characters discuss the latest Pete Rose controversy at the link below. Truly, food for thought.

On a day when I welcomed no distractions whatsoever, my phone was defying my discipline by ringing incessantly.Given the legal and technical demands of my new project, I wasn't in the least inclined to answer until curiosity got the better of me. A glance at my messages showed me Fat City Mag was th

Art is an essential part of being human. It is an outlet for emotion, creativity, and understanding. Cyndy Green takes ...
05/24/2025

Art is an essential part of being human. It is an outlet for emotion, creativity, and understanding. Cyndy Green takes us on a video visit to a community hub for local artists, now featuring the work of the San Joaquin Potters Guild now at the Stockton Goodwin Gallery on the Miracle Mile. Hurry if you want to see it because it ends at the end of May.

Art is an essential part of being human. It is an outlet for emotion, creativity, and understanding. Stockton's Goodwin Gallery on the Miracle Mile is a community hub for local artists, featuring the work of the San Joaquin Potters Guild through the end of May.https://youtu.be/OeL63jHK5uM

Bob Benedetti is on a mission to convince us that the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is a cultural treasure. See if ...
05/20/2025

Bob Benedetti is on a mission to convince us that the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is a cultural treasure. See if his mission is successful in his latest article for Soundings Journal at the link.

I am on a mission to convince you that the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is a cultural treasure. Many have argued for its significance as a habitat and as a transfer point for water. Others notice its importance for native peoples, for the development of agriculture, for immigrant populations

With the new baseball season in high gear, it’s time to test and update your knowledge of the great American pastime. To...
05/15/2025

With the new baseball season in high gear, it’s time to test and update your knowledge of the great American pastime.

To further your education, here’s a nine inning quiz designed by Howard Lachtman to broaden and enrich your familiarity with the sport’s past and present.

Dig in now at the link below and keep a sharp eye for quiz curves, heaters, sinkers and sliders.

With the new baseball season in high gear, it's time to test and update your knowledge of the great American pastime. To further your education, here's a nine inning quiz designed to broaden and enrich your familiarity with the sport's past and present. Ready to play? All set in the batter's box? G

Years ago, Jean Yokotobi envisioned a park in Isleton. It would be a park of great beauty, featuring a fountain, cherry ...
04/04/2025

Years ago, Jean Yokotobi envisioned a park in Isleton. It would be a park of great beauty, featuring a fountain, cherry trees and hand-crafted tile artwork.

Isleton's Asian American Heritage Park nears completion and Rich Hanner's story tells us more in Soundings Journal at the link below.

Years ago, Jean Yokotobi envisioned a park in Isleton.It would be a park of great beauty, featuring a fountain, cherry trees and hand-crafted tile artwork.It would be a place celebrating Asian-American culture, featuring a Kansho bell used in Buddhist services.Most of all, it would be a place of lea

The opening scene of most plays begins quietly enough so as not to raise eyebrows–or suspicions–too early in the game. G...
02/28/2025

The opening scene of most plays begins quietly enough so as not to raise eyebrows–or suspicions–too early in the game. Given its one-act brevity and sense of urgency, “Clever Little Lies,” wastes no time getting to the heart of the matter and acquainting us with a family problem that is the key to the plot.

Read Howard Lachtman's complete review of Stockton Civic Theatre's production of "Clever Little Lies" with show times and ticket information at the link below.

The opening scene of most plays begins quietly enough so as not to raise eyebrows--or suspicions--too early in the game. Given its one-act brevity and sense of urgency, "Clever Little Lies," wastes no time getting to the heart of the matter and acquainting us with a family problem that is the key to

In case you missed it..."He really loved that woman. She held a fascination for him like standing on the edge of the Gr...
02/28/2025

In case you missed it...

"He really loved that woman. She held a fascination for him like standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon. She was deep. Wild and rugged in a beautiful sort of way."

A quick but powerful read by Joanna Jeronimo at the link below.

He really loved that woman. She held a fascination for him like standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon. She was deep. Wild and rugged in a beautiful sort of way. Her moods changed like the colors of the day, gentle pink in the morning, sharp as crystal by mid day, and flaming by sunset. Then

In case you missed it -With a fierce storm expected by late afternoon, Joanna Jeronimo takes us backcountry skiing "Alon...
02/14/2025

In case you missed it -

With a fierce storm expected by late afternoon, Joanna Jeronimo takes us backcountry skiing "Alone". It could easily have turned out quite differently than it did.

Follow the link for Jeronimo's true story of triumph.

Fear. Alarming the senses, quickening our heart rate, sending every cell into high alert, always on the lookout for the stealthy unknown hurt to strike. A gaping wound, an entrapping relationship, financial destitution, a wrong decision, screwing up, screwing up someone else, abandonment, and the un

"Love is in the air. You can sense it. You can feel it. You can smell the roses and savor the chocolates." Howard Lacht...
02/13/2025

"Love is in the air. You can sense it. You can feel it. You can smell the roses and savor the chocolates."

Howard Lachtman reveals a secret in his Valentine story at the link below.

Love is in the air. You can sense it. You can feel it. You can smell the roses and savor the chocolates. Never mind that the world is at present mired in every kind of turmoil you can imagine--political turmoil, social turmoil, financial turmoil, technological turmoil, military turmoil and, yes, eg

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